Global Consultation on Quality Management for Firms and Engagements Now Open

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The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) seeks public comment by July 1, 2019 on three interrelated standards that address quality management. The proposals bring important changes to the way professional accountancy firms are expected to manage quality—for audits, reviews, and other assurance and related services engagements. The proposed standards include a new proactive risk-based approach to effective quality management systems within firms that establish the foundation for consistent engagement quality. The new approach…

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On February 22, 2019, IFAC and AAT published An Illustrative Competency Framework for Accounting Technicians

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Accounting technicians play an important role in many jurisdictions and an accounting technician qualification is frequently a pathway into the accountancy profession. The Framework’s illustrative example is a resource for professional accountancy organizations creating an Accounting Technician designation as an additional pathways into the accountancy profession. Those interested in sharing their experience and knowledge should email their articles and/or resources marked “IFAC AAT Framework Discussion”. http://www.ifac.org/publications-resources/illustrative-competency-framework-accounting-technicians?utm_source=IFAC+Main+List&utm_campaign=42e936a014-SMP_Press_Release_9_14_169_13_2016_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cc08d67019-42e936a014-80410761

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